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Example sentences for "since"

Lexicographically close words:
simultaneousness; simus; sin; sina; sinapisms; sincere; sincerely; sincerer; sincerest; sinceritie
  1. He had not written to Lady Throckmorton since the letter dated from Vienna, so they supposed he had lost sight of them and thought writing useless.

  2. I have had them for years, ever since Arthur--Mr. Brunwalde died.

  3. She had ripened wonderfully since that last night in Broome street.

  4. Since the night of their interview after their return from the theatre, he had not referred openly to his reasons for remaining.

  5. And yet, even while they added to her terror, these poor ravings were some vague comfort, since they told her that he loved her.

  6. VIII THE BOSOM OF THE McRORYS Since the day when fate had shipwrecked us at the end of the Temple Braney shrubbery, and flung us, dripping, into the bosoms of the McRorys, we had been the victims of an indissoluble friendship with the family.

  7. Since the hayrick episode they had been running right-handed, and the lane bent right-handed over the end of the hill, and presently deposited me on a road.

  8. She told Flurry that the well had never been used since the time of the Famine, when they got up a soup-kitchen here, and the day after they opened the well she said the servants flew in a body out of the house, like wild geese!

  9. She regarded me very pleasingly, but I notice that it is only since my hair began to turn grey over my ears that these things are openly said to me.

  10. He's been a great friend of mine ever since I mended a broken finger for him.

  11. Probably the engine-driver had long since abandoned any expectation of passengers at Coppeen Road, and, if he even noticed the signal, would treat it as a practical joke.

  12. Some two years ago, in a moment of weakness, I had provided myself with a ladder wherewith to attain to the eaveshoots of Shreelane, since when I had found myself in the undesired position of public benefactor.

  13. It imparted a thrill that I had not experienced since I read Jules Verne at school.

  14. Since our expedition to Fanaghy the glory of the weather had remained unshaken, and each day there was a shade of added warmth in the sunshine and a more caressing quality in the wind.

  15. I'm here since six o'clock this morning, but I had no one to tend me," he began.

  16. Trucks at the station were banging into their neighbours, with much comment from the engine; I thought of Tommeen and his comrades, up since 3 A.

  17. First read such speeches aloud, since by that means you fit words to your lips and acquire a familiarity with oratorical style.

  18. He must have power of endurance, since there will be at times arduous demands upon him.

  19. This plan, however, is not to be generally recommended, since few men have the faculty of rendering memorized parts so as to make them appear extempore.

  20. His nervous temperament clung to him, however, since he made this significant confession after long years of practise in public speaking.

  21. Leon, who had inherited from some Nimrod of his race, long since turned to dust, that true eye and steady hand which make gunning a success, was here master of ceremonies as well as contributor of prizes.

  22. The Pueblo, since his exit from the womb of mother Earth, seems to have given his principal attention to the cultivation of its soil.

  23. To look at them (believing this) is to be assured that artists do not go to heaven, since not even the poorest defunct painter would have perpetrated such monstrosities.

  24. Here, among confectionery that had long since outlived its desirability, among stale baker's cookies and flinty ginger snaps, the Koshare commissariat foraged discouragedly for the afternoon tea.

  25. In all the world, since Philip would lie long in the hospital with a wound, there was but one man who could help her.

  26. Possibly, a new guest has arrived and registered since we last saw the bureau.

  27. John had seen them turned back in those long days of fighting on the Marne, and more than a million had been killed or wounded since the war began, but that avalanche of men and guns still poured out of the heart of Germany.

  28. Since chance had brought him on this road, and to the very house in which Julie had slept, the same kindly chance would continue to guide him on the right way.

  29. Torrents of blood had flowed under the bridges since then, gay Austria, that had set the torch, had been shaken to its foundation, and no victory was yet in sight for anybody.

  30. The aeroplanes and Zeppelins had been much less active since winter had come in full tide.

  31. I should not tell it to you, but she has never despaired since you came.

  32. Since he was Lannes' messenger, and he was free to come and go as he pleased, it was altogether likely that he would appear in Chastel to see the reunion of brother and sister, and his work well done.

  33. Sergeant Scheller paid no attention to the distant cannon fire, to which he had grown so used long since that he regarded it as one of the ordinary accompaniments of life, like the blowing of the wind.

  34. He had long since ceased to fear discovery by the Austrian, and his immunity made him careless, or it may be that Kratzek's eyes were uncommonly keen that day.

  35. It hasn't been a minute since you were pouring abuse upon our safe and happy little trench.

  36. Since writing the present sketch, the attitude of Shakespeare to temperance has been carefully considered and dealt with in a work entitled Shakespeare on Temperance, by Frederick Sherlock.

  37. Since the death of his dearly loved wife, Isabel of Warwick, he had abandoned himself to intemperance, to drown his grief.

  38. But the Church had long since sanctioned a belief in its spell.

  39. Neither let any one be urged to drink, since drunkenness doth banish wit and provoke lust.

  40. This is most certainly a great crime for a servant of God to do or to have done, since the ancient canons decree that a bishop or a priest given to drink should either resign or be deposed.

  41. He was opposed in his resolution, yet this whim gave foundation to the present honour which is due to the lady we mention in our liquor, who has ever since been called a toast.

  42. But since beer hath hopped in amongst us, ale is thought to be much adulterated, and nothing so good as Sir John Oldcastle and Smugg the smith was used to drink.

  43. But the infringement complained of is not on the liberty of the seller, but on that of the buyer and consumer; since the state might just as well forbid him to drink wine, as purposely make it impossible for him to obtain it.

  44. Home-made cider was evidently in repute, since we find in this reign of Henry III.

  45. In the year of Waterloo the first building yards of any great consequence for pleasure craft were started by Messrs White, who have, since those far off days, sent many a swift and successful yacht afloat.

  46. Nowadays it is not possible to speak very authoritatively of its strength; but its usefulness has since the beginning of the nineteenth century been from time to time assured by additional armament and works.

  47. Since the days when Norman William defeated Saxon Harold on the bloody field of Senlac the history of Southampton becomes much more authentic and clearly defined.

  48. It was the work of these, and others almost as famous and equally daring and patriotic, to raise England to the pinnacle amongst the nations of the world that she occupied by the end of the reign of Elizabeth, and has never since lost.

  49. Since then, as every one knows, it has become one of the most important sections of the naval and military Portsmouth of to-day.

  50. In the year 1881 the town was made a port, and since then has gained considerable standing as one of the most frequented places of embarkation for France and as a depĂ´t for a considerable amount of Continental trade.

  51. The Castle has seen no other vicissitudes of a warlike character since the famous siege; but from time to time additions have been made to strengthen it, and bring it more into conformity with modern ideas.

  52. The latter, however, was dismantled (making the retention of the keys a somewhat empty form) and has never since been used or repaired.

  53. If they haven't had it since before midnight, I'm not interested.

  54. It's been on there all night, since before I had the watch.

  55. He isn't fat; he's lost considerable flesh since he's come out, but his coat is just as good as it was the day he left his den.

  56. Yes," said Baptiste; "I live well; I always have lived well since you and these boys came in from the north and made me that fine present of the gold that you think I lost many years ago.

  57. That's what people have said about him ever since I can remember.

  58. At the moment, they had little thought for the wonderful view, since the minds of all were turned toward the summit which lay before them, and now only a few steps distant.

  59. We had plenty of oat straw, but no oats; but ever since the food began to come a year ago last winter we have been doing better.

  60. We've been on the go pretty steadily ever since we came out, and maybe it would be a good idea to loaf for a day.

  61. He was surprised and pleased to find how easy riding seemed, for it was nearly a year since he had been on a horse.

  62. As they went on down the glacier, they could see that even since they had passed up in the morning new cracks had opened in the ice and some that they had gone around on the way up had lengthened.

  63. Well," said Hugh, "it really has not been their home very long, only since the buffalo gave out.

  64. There was no special reason for hunting, since they still had plenty of the sheep killed a few days before.

  65. That's the first moose I've seen, Hugh, since we came down from the Yellowstone Park.

  66. Since the dissolution of primitive tribal society, the modes of economic production and exchange have inevitably grouped men into economic classes.

  67. Other economists, both before and since Marx, have tried to explain the source of capitalist income in very different ways.

  68. This is strong language, but who shall say that it is too strong when we remember the many injunctions which have been hurled at organized labor since the famous Debs case brought this weapon into general use?

  69. Since that time an investigation of a commendably thorough nature has been made by three students of the University of Wisconsin,[6] with the result that they have been unable to find any earlier use of the word.

  70. Since Karl Marx wrote, the exceptions to his law of value have become more numerous, as a result of the changes in industrial and commercial conditions.

  71. Moreover, we have ever since been far from regretting it.

  72. Since that time, numerous other decisions of a like nature have been rendered in various parts of the country.

  73. By no means a happy term, since it adds to the difficulty of comprehending the meaning and nature of value, Marx took it from the current economic discussion of his time as a term already fairly well understood.

  74. She is therefore even more secure than before, since it is no longer possible for unscrupulous individuals to plunder her by nefarious stock transactions.

  75. For since he hath not learned these things, nor believes them, wherefore should he not follow that which appears to be his advantage?

  76. Since Reason is that by which all other things are organized and perfected,[1] it is meet that itself should not remain unorganized.

  77. Since there can be no greater glory for men or Gods than this, Duly to praise forever the Universal Law.

  78. But we, since we are both the things to be reaped and are also conscious that we shall be reaped, have indignation thereat.

  79. But be the thought at hand, It is not the thing itself that afflicts this man--since there are others whom it afflicts not--but the opinion he has about it.

  80. For what else is it that tells us that a golden thing is beautiful, since itself doth not?

  81. But now since you think that you apply rightly the natural conceptions to things severally, tell me, whence have you this assurance?

  82. If it is to be a mere question of authority, one name is as good as another, since none is any use at all.

  83. For since we must by all means die, a man cannot be found but he will be doing somewhat, either tilling or digging or trading or governing, or having an indigestion or a diarrhoea.

  84. But now, since death in a thousand kinds stands everywhere against us, which no man shall fly from nor elude, we go; either we shall give glory to another, or he to us.

  85. But he's greatly mended since he giv up playin'.

  86. He had never been away from the noise of the surf since living in California.

  87. You see, since we have had a telephone from the Hospice, each time travellers start up the trails, we know when they leave Martigny or Aosta and how many are on the way.

  88. Not one of the dogs that has been brought here since I had charge has been vicious.

  89. Then Jan slept in peace, for the first time since Elizabeth had deserted him.

  90. I believe this will be one of the best dogs we have had since Barry's time," said Brother Antoine, running his hand along Jan's back.

  91. From what I can learn, he has been under William Leavitt's control since they were children.

  92. Inside the Hospice, the monks gathered around to listen to the story of the adventures of Prince Jan since that time when he had been led down the trail to a Land of No Snow.

  93. Far away rose a huge white mountain, and around it grouped peaks of dazzling snow, the first snow Jan had seen since he was a puppy.

  94. Some years have elapsed since the universal practice prevailed of discharging cargoes of coal, stone, timber, &c.

  95. The plough has since obliterated all traces of the tragedy from the spot.

  96. It may be proper to add that since the finding of these bones the White Hawk Lady has not walked abroad.

  97. Less than ninety years since at low water, the well of the old town was visible off the Old Ship Tavern, its steined form standing somewhat high above the sand and shingle.

  98. His flying freak, on his return, was as well for a scientific purpose as to benefit Mr. Ireland, and the principle has been since applied in saving human life in cases of fire and shipwreck.

  99. From time to time, since the repeal of the stamp duty, speculators have started the Sussex Mercury, Brighton Chronicle, &c.

  100. Brighthelmston, and composed a new hundred, called Wellsbourne, since corrupted into Whalesbone.

  101. Many vacancies by death and removal, have since occurred, and been very properly filled by election among the existing members.

  102. Since his arrival in Kilkenny (1645) the nuncio was anxious to break off negotiations with Ormond, and to devote all the energies of the country to the prosecution of the war.

  103. Amongst those appointed at this time were Oliver Plunket to Armagh (1669), Peter Talbot to Dublin, which had not been filled since the death of Dr.

  104. Moran, /History of the Catholic Archbishops of Dublin since the Reformation/, 1 vol.

  105. But the position of both parties had changed considerably since then, and Sarsfield and his companions could hardly expect so favourable terms.

  106. The acts prejudicial to the rights of the Pope enacted since the year 1529 were abolished.

  107. My father left me what his economy had saved since the discovery of my brother's sentiments; a few personal effects, his picture, with that of my mother, and her jewels.

  108. Surely, Howard, I do not understand you, or your sentiments are strangely altered since the time I gave the lovely Ellenor Worton to your arms.

  109. She never, she acknowledged, entertained but one idea of affection, and that had long since been blighted and destroyed: the happiness of her son was the only thing in which she then looked forward for her own.

  110. My uncle wrote twice to my father; the first letter he answered, saying, he was glad I behaved to his satisfaction; and since that time, all intercourse has again ceased.

  111. The years that have intervened since last we beheld each other, and a variety of circumstances, might justly give rise to such a supposition.

  112. More than twelve months had elapsed since the death of Sir Henry, when the fleet returned to St. Helena.

  113. I remember a Francis Booyers, who some years since served, at the time I did, on board the Agamemnon; and what I have beheld I acknowledge has interested me.

  114. Yet scarcely can I credit the existence of one I thought long since numbered with the dead.

  115. How thankfully she reviewed the events of the day to her mother that night, with a look more like happiness than she had worn since her father's death.

  116. It is long since I had anything laid up against any human being.

  117. He paid all his debts, and since then has been very poor.

  118. Fanny had often dreamed of flying to Cora for shelter from bitter words and reproaches, and Clara had long since ceased to visit the sister from whose lessons she had learned to be that misguided thing, a worldly woman.

  119. What hours of misery I have endured, my darling, since I came so near actual want!

  120. Then, a boy, did I first gaze enraptured on your infantile beauty; then did my heart unclose to the lovely vision which it has since treasured through years and absence, joy and sorrow.

  121. I have been acting a part ever since I left this place.

  122. It was the happiest night the Burtons had known since their father's death.

  123. It is more than I have been able to do since you sent my poor boy from his father's house.

  124. She has us all pretty much under her control since she promised to live with us after her marriage.

  125. She it was who stood behind him when the clerk ejected him from his chair, and she had been both an ear and eye-witness of his sayings and doings since he dropped into his present place at the table.

  126. Mr. Spear's efforts in behalf of suffering humanity have long since entitled him to the consideration and the support of every generous and feeling heart.

  127. We have had soirees only six or seven times since papa died, and I went to one polka party at Mrs. Hildreth's.

  128. Shainsa's Great House had changed hands four times since I had last been in Shainsa.

  129. Since I'd landed in Charin, I'd taken great pains to avoid the Trade City, or anyone who might have associated me with it.

  130. Even Rakhal, who had worked with Terra since boyhood, had finally come to a point of decision and gone his own way.

  131. I said, "There's some distance limitation on this one, I understand, since I have to be fairly near its object.

  132. He paused, then said with honest self-evaluation, "Since I left the Secret Service I've been a stranger there myself.

  133. Entry from one to the other is through a guarded gateway, since this is hostile territory, and Charin lies far beyond the impress of ordinary Terran law.

  134. I've been on Evarin's track ever since that business of The Lisse.

  135. I had space only to think of the girl, whose face I had not forgotten since the moment when she saved me and disappeared.

  136. But I demand in requital that since we are bound by spilled blood under your roof, that you give me what news you have of Rakhal, the spy and renegade.

  137. For six long years he'd sat behind a boring desk inside the fenced-in Terran Headquarters, cut off there ever since he and a rival had scarred and ripped each other in blood-feud.

  138. My mouth twitched in the first amusement I had felt since we entered this uncanny place.

  139. I hadn't had any loose ends to tie up in the Trade City, since I'd already disposed of most of my gear before boarding the starship.

  140. It had been six years; six years of slow death behind a desk, since the day when Rakhal Sensar had left me a marked man; death-warrant written on my scarred face anywhere outside the narrow confines of the Terran law on Wolf.

  141. Rakhal was from Shainsa, human, tall as an Earthman, weathered by salt and sun, and he had worked for Terran Intelligence since we were boys.

  142. And since you are bound by my command until the last ray has fallen, I command that you lay your head upon my knees.

  143. Kyral had been most friendly since the night I had dug him out from under the catmen, and I knew no way to refuse without exposing myself for the sham trader I was.

  144. But what a change had taken place in his appearance since yesterday!

  145. I need not remark that it has not been opened since it came.

  146. I've long since given up interfering with Mr. Merrett's comings and goings, either by word or deed.

  147. The old lady had been in town since Monday; staying at some rooms which she favoured in Clarges Street.

  148. But since you have been so good as to enlighten me as to the reasons which may make my presence here of service, perhaps you will allow me to make a brief statement in my own way.

  149. Since Mrs. Merrett won't come to my room, I'm afraid I must ask you two to leave this; to enable me to speak a few plain truths to her in private.

  150. She declares that since her James came home 'for good' she has never known a shadowed hour.

  151. It's not so long ago since you were in despair, being fearful lest by my refusal I had slammed the gates of heaven in your face.

  152. The next day we journeyed together down to Cressland, to see how things had gone since the last time I was there.

  153. Has Mr. Babbacombe been shaved since he fell asleep?

  154. And since I'd turned myself into a family man some of them had assumed rather curious shapes.

  155. The following figures show that during the time that has elapsed since (1) was received the machine might have been paid for out of the money spent for laundry bills.

  156. The price that the consumer pays for an article must cover the cost of production and the expense of distribution, leaving fair margins of profit, since (1) The manufacturer will no longer produce if his profit ceases.

  157. Since my graduation from the Blank High School, four years ago, I have been employed as salesman for the Economy Wholesale Coffee Co.

  158. Since 1904 the number of live cattle exported from this country has been steadily growing smaller.

  159. Exercise 139= Carelessness in speaking frequently results in wordiness, since the speaker in an effort to be clear or forceful repeats the idea two or three times.

  160. He has been a well man since he has stopped working indoors.

  161. Since these corporations are dependent on the local community for their business, if the community grows the company must grow, and usually faster than the community.

  162. An old story tells us that when Caesar, who was a great Roman emperor, returned from a conquest which has ever since been famous, he brought back to Rome a formula that has revolutionized the world.

  163. At once difficulties arose, since hostile tribes lived between them and their old home.

  164. And since that's the case, I don't see why it is that it doesn't work as it should.

  165. It's just a year ago since we received your last order.

  166. Fiske & Jones apologize for the delay and explain that it was due to the unreliability of one of their shipping clerks, who has since been discharged.

  167. This evening came my she cozen Porter to see us (the first time that we had seen her since we came to this end of the town) and after her Mr. Hart, who both staid with us a pretty while and so went away.

  168. I took physique this day, and was all day in my chamber, talking with my wife about her laying out of L20, which I had long since promised her to lay out in clothes against Easter for herself, and composing some ayres, God forgive me!

  169. But thanks be to God, since my leaving drinking of wine, I do find myself much better and do mind my business better, and do spend less money, and less time lost in idle company.

  170. Jacomb preach upon the recovery, and at the request of Mrs. Turner, who came abroad this day, the first time since her long sickness.

  171. The first time since the alteracon that I have begun to do business myself there, and I think I shall be well pleased with it.

  172. I have loved you since the first moment I saw you.

  173. In all these years he had kept the memory of Margie Harrison fresh and green, though he had not seen her since the day his mother died.

  174. Grandma's a rough one, but she ain't kicked me since I tore her cap off.

  175. It was more than three months since she had been able to do anything, and Grandma Rugg was very harsh and severe with her in consequence.

  176. She dropped her head upon her hands, and burst into tears--the first she had shed since that terrible night when that blasted revelation had, as she thought, sealed up the fountain of tears forever.

  177. Well--since you ask it, Mr. Trevlyn and Miss Lee are to be married in September.

  178. The rain had fallen steadily since daybreak, and the street-crossings in New York were ankle deep in mud.

  179. Public opinion had favored the avenger, and he had not suffered for the act, but ever since he had been a prey to melancholy.

  180. They told her cautiously of her husband's old age, for the unfortunate woman could not realize that nearly twenty years had passed since the loss of her mind.

  181. He spoke to her cheerfully, though he could not fail to notice that some terrible blow had fallen upon her since last he had seen her, gay and brilliant, at a party in New York.

  182. Mr. Trevlyn had long ago forsworn everything of the kind; but since Margie Harrison had come to reside with him he had given up his hermit habits, and been quite like other nice gouty old gentleman.

  183. Margaret Harrison returned to New York under the chaperonage of her friend, Mrs. Weldon, and mingled more freely in society than she had done since the season she "came out.

  184. At last, she was the wife of the man whose love and admiration she had coveted since her first acquaintance with him.

  185. Ever since the night of Paul Linmere's assassination, she had at times been tortured with agonizing doubts.

  186. I have not seen her since I left her room to come down to you last night.

  187. They have not been disturbed since the bookbinder brought them here," exclaimed the footman, solemnly.

  188. Since that last meeting with the prince, Fanny Arnstein had not left her cabinet again; its doors had been closed against everybody, and she had wept and sighed there during these three days, without taking a morsel of food.

  189. And you believe that my stomach has grown larger since I am a king?

  190. Where have you been during the week, since I have not seen you?

  191. I never knew my family--I was an orphan since my earliest childhood.

  192. No," she said, with a charming smile; "neither has my stomach grown larger since yesterday.

  193. The Viennese have grown very humble and obedient since the day they saw Hebenstreit, the commander of the garrison, on the scaffold, and Baron Riedel, the tutor of the imperial children, at the pillory.

  194. They are the same battalions that you beat at Holabrunn, and, that you have since been constantly pursuing to this spot.

  195. It is nearly half an hour since I have been waiting here.

  196. And the Hungarians, too, have learned to bow their heads ever since the five noble conspirators were beheaded on the Generalwiese, in front of the citadel of Ofen.

  197. Since the French people have elected him First Consul for life, I see him tremble and frown whenever I dare to mention our exiled king, and to call him our master.

  198. Since he was ten years old there had been a rebellion against himself every year.

  199. Since the Reformation no cardinal had been seen at the court of Saxony.

  200. And now that five years had passed since his death, Matthias, who had usurped so much power prematurely, found himself almost in the same condition as that to which he had reduced Rudolph.

  201. The name of Leicester being a byword of reproach ever since that baffled noble had a generation before left the Provinces in disgrace, it was a matter of course that such comparisons were excessively exasperating.

  202. Especially he deplored the evil influence exerted by the King of England since his abandonment of the principles announced in his famous letter to the States in the year 1613.

  203. My Lords the States of Utrecht have conserved and continually exercised this right of sovereignty in its entireness ever since renouncing the King of Spain.

  204. He had made but one public appearance since the coronation of Ferdinand in Prague.

  205. William the Silent since his death was almost a god; the other ineradicably entwined at that moment with, everything execrated throughout the land.


  206. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "since" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    after; afterwards; ago; back; backward; because; behind; being; below; considering; following; for; later; next; now; past; since; subsequently; then; thereafter; whereas


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    since dead; since every; since first; since last; since leaving; since love; since nothing; since otherwise; since she; since that; since the; since their; since there; since they; since thou; since what; since when; since yesterday; since you; sincere desire; sincere friend; sincere repentance; sincerely hope